Power hand and bench saw



March 26, 1929.

F. RUSCHKE 'POWER HAND AND BENCH SAW Filed Aug. 22, 1927 Patented Mar. 26, 1929.

:itUNIT-EDJSTA ES FRANK RUSCHKE, OFSYRACUSE, -1\TEW-YORK;

. drowns. IQIAITDLAND Benoit slaw; Y

1 I Apnlieation filed Au u t 22, "1927 si iei te 214345,):

This invention relates toa portable powerdriven saw, designedparticularly for use by machinists, tool-makers, and the like, for saw: ingflneml'or wood, andhas for its object to provided novel, simple and convenient sawing device adapted tor either hand or bench Work. "'Afurther object is toprovidea lnotor driven reciprocatingsaw, the motor and saw being, supported by a hollow casing which encloses the driving mechanism, said casing having means for manually propelling the device, A further object is to provideinea'ns for rigid- 1y mounting the sawing inechanisin upon a bench or other fixed support, 'upon which the device is adjustable for sawing in different di rectionsl" A' further object is to provide a work-table which is arranged tobe adjustably supported by "the casing, and to enable the operator tofeed the work rewards" the saw, the said table'b'eingtiltahle for eltecting cuts at diiferentangles to the plane of the Isaw,'and n quipped wi m an ii' a lar'aswell as round work. J j

I attain these objects by theineans set forth in the detailed description which follows'nand as illustrated the teompan in drawin g, Il i h -l i f I I 'i Figure 1 is a horizontal Semen; taken on line 1 1m? Fig.2. 2 is a'f rontside ele vation of the table, and a brokenview' or the casing enclosingthe sawing mechanism. Fig. 3 is a ear-end elevation,'showi11g the sawing device, bench clarnp, matte tiltable table, connected notepad, the sawing device and table being inverted. Fig l is avertical 'longitudinal" section, taken substantially on line 4c4co:t Fig; 2,the table and clamp being omitted, showing the ihechanisni' that recipi'oeates the saw. 5 eaten-side elev'at'ioh of the Seine, showings detachable support for facilitating nianual propelling the device. And'Figf is thetop plan view of means stpperebie 'bythe table for restateweute'angtmr work." I

In the drawing, 3 Zrepresentsnn electric meter, havinga 'shaft 2', that actuates a reciprocating saw The motor is preferably of the tn'losta ,aiid one end of its covering is supported by a hollow easing 4, in which is disposed all of the working parts that connect shaft 2 with the saw. 2 represents a pinion mounted on shaft 2, that drives a relatively large spur-gear 5, which is mounted on a shaft 5, the latter being journaled in bearings indicated conventionally at 5*, in Figs. 3, stand 5.

,"The else is detachablysecured,iby a screw ,to the outer endof a member 3 thatslides 1n away formed reduce d depending portion orleg 4t? ofthe casingfihe member 3 be ng reclprocatedby a pit1nan3", which connects respectively tothe gear 5 and the inner end of said niernberl Theeasingdis provided at itstop end with a knnrled extension l ,by which" the device my be supportedmanually, for effecting silnple cuts, when the mm-e of the work requires the device to be held and propelled by the operator. The manual propulsion of the device may beifacilitated by a detachable bracketor base 6, which is provided with h plane bottoni G, that may liest upon asurface ofthe work,"and an L-shaped seat, comprising a lied G and an upright perforetedfabutment or IugG which receives tlielfree end of'rthe leg t", the latter being formed within" threaded opening4l to reeeim a screw 6 By this arren einent the operator may propel aswell as guide the device,liy the useothis'two'hands, l i For nany other classes of work, it is desirable to mount the sawing device of Figs. and 4 upon 'a be'nchor like fixed support, ask, and forthis purpose I provide a clamp 7, which is formed withparallel jaws 7 that receive and grip aned eor the bench,the clamp being made rigid by means of a screw 7, QClanip 7 is formed with huh 7 that projects above the bench, and hasf an upwardly facing socket 7, into whichthe handle 43.61? the inverted casing inay be inserted, as shown in F this arrangelnent the sawing device may be normallyretained in its inverted position gravity W'henjmore precise or accurate Work isto be done, the p, adjusted, by means of a set-screw 7 (see Fig. l Nhen the sewing device is inounted on the hench A, it is necessary to provide a suitable elevated support ear the work, as B, over the latter may be inoved towards the SQ wEbythe operator, 5 To this end, I provide a prefeilibly circulerworkteble 8, having a plane lmttoniS, hich s adapted to rest upon aiid "slide over tel-tun work, when the sawing mechanism and table are in the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and propelled by hand. lVhen however, the device is employed in connection with regular bench work (see Fig. 3), the table as well as the sawing mechanism are preferably inverted, which disposes the plane surface S of the table upwardly, and the work B is slidaloly mounted 4t and? are preferably made ri girl whenv on the-said Sal-face. The normal topside oi the table (see Figs; I and 2') is formedwith a semi-circular upstanding rib 8, having a" concentric slot 8, one margin of saidslot being provided with degree graduations, Which may be read in opposite directions, in the usual manner. To connect the easmg 4 to the table 8, I provid'as'hoe 9, having a Vfpointed end 9 which is perforated to renerve a screws-by vvhioh the shoe is pivotally attached 7 to the Inedial base portion of the;

rib'8k" The lateral swinging of the shoe 9" "relatively to the plane 8- enables the saw 3 i to out the ivorkat diiierent angles, in a wellinserted through thesl ot Wand engaging the be" utilized for gaging plane surfaces. The Y opei'1ii-i-g4 of the -leg, tends to hold the parts in various adjusted positions, as shown Fig; 3: The table 8 is formed with a radial slot 8, forithe' free entry'and playof the sa'\v,3,'an d its normalmp surface (see Figs. 1 and 2) formed with spaced guide-loops 8 for sup'p'ortingand affordin adjustment for gage member 10' (see Fig. 6),, which is usually adjustablfy mounted upon parallel rods 10 that slidably engage the saidi'loops, The member IOis' fbri-ri-ed With. a \l-shaped cutout 10 which may be employed for gaginground Work, as b, of diflerent diameters. The points 10" of the said V-openin 'may mas 10f may be us-ea without the member 10 ing the driving parts having a reduced portion, work table, a shoe pivoted to said table for gaging angnlarpart's', in a well known inannen. I j g V Havlng thus described my lnvention, What A'handa d bench saiviiigdev'ice, com.- p-rismg a povv'er-drrvenblade, a oas'ingenclos having a soeket toxrec'eive said reduced portion, and means engaging a part ofthe table and penetrating s aid shoe and said redu'c'ed portion for operatrvely connecting sald' parts.

Z'A'hand and bench" sawing device, comprising a po'iver driven' blade, a casing enclosi'iig the driving mechanism-having reduced portion, a Work table 'havmg'a slotted rib,

a shoe pivoted to said ribhavin a socket to receive 'said'reflueed' ortion, and means enand laying in said slo't and penetratiir'g said shoe and's'aid' reduced portion for operatively connecting said parts. I

3.;A'hand and bench sawing devlce com- 'to'tli'e planeof the blade.

s. A sawing device including a powerdri'ven reciprocating blade, a hollow casing housing the driving mechanism and lravin f a reduced portion adjacent said blade, a worlr" table, said table having a rib formed with an arc-shaped sl'ot, a shoe pivoted to said rib and-swingable on an axis concentric to said slot, said shoe having a socket to receive said reduced portion, and means for holding the shoe rigid to the reduced porti'on', said means adapted to play in said slot for adjusting the table relatively to said blade.

5 it sawing device, comprising a powerdriven reciprocating blade, a driving mecha-- nisni, hollow casing housing said mechanism and having a leg adjacent said blade, a work table supported by said leg; said table having-a rib formed with an arc shaped slot, shoe pivoted to the medial portionof said table, said shoe having socket adapted to receive said leg, and screw passing" loosel'y through said slot and said shoe and screwing into saidleg for adj-ustably strp'portiiig' said table on said casing. 7

6. In a portable sawing device", the combination with saw blade; said shaft adapted to reciprocate a saw blade, and agear-train interposed between said shaft and said saw, of a casing supporting the motor and one-losing the gear-train, the opposite sides of said casing being formed respectively with a lo and a handle, a tiltab'le table, a shoe pivote to the table and swingable at angles to the plane of the table, said shoe having a socket adapted to receive the free end of said leg, and means for adjustab'ly connecting the table, the shoe, and said casing.

7. In a hand and bench sawing device, a power driven reciprocating blade, a casing housing the driving means having a handle, and a bracket adapted to be clamped to a bench having an upwardly facing socket ada ted to receive said handle and to enable saic casing to be rotated on the axis of said socket.

In testimony whereofI afiix my signature.

FRANK RUSCHKE.

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